HC issues ruling on killing by Commando

Imphal, May 27: Acting on a written petition filed by one Elangbam ongbi Tamu Devi of Wabagai Keithel Macha against the killing of her son by Manipur Police commando personnel, a division of the Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench comprising of Justice BD Agarwal and Justice Asok Potsangbam today has issued a rule nisi returnable within four weeks, informed a release issued by director of Human Rights Law Network Meihoubam Rakesh.The petitioner contended that her son Elangbam Dutta Singh s/o late E Madhusudon was picked up by police commandos along with one Sarangthem Sanjoy from the house of one Mainu Devi belonging to the same locality on March 19 this year.At about 9.40 pm of the same day, Dutta was shot dead in a fake encounter at Charoibung along IB road, Mayang Imphal by the personnel of Manipur police commandos, it contended.On the next day, Dutta's elder brother E Mohen submitted a written appeal to the DGP to take up necessary against the commando personnel in killing his brother after arrest.But there was no response from the DGP.Later Tamu filed a writ petition before the Gauhati High Court on May 26, informed the release.Through the writ petition, the bereaved mother is seeking commensurate compensation for killing her son, a judicial enquiry into the arrest and killing of Dutta and to prosecute the personnel involved in the killing.
Source: The Sangai Express